"Stories
About Storytellers: publisher Douglas Gibson shares his experiences of working
with some of our greatest writers."

“No one has done more for Canadian
Literature than this man, Douglas Gibson.” — Alistair
MacLeod

“Douglas Gibson is a living link to the
foundation of our country’s literature, and also an impish and charming
performer. His lifelong passion for these great writers is contagious.” –
David Cheoros, Director, Edmonton Litfest

For more than 40 years, Douglas Gibson has been at the
forefront of Canadian literature, most notably during his time as Publisher of
McClelland & Stewart from 1988 to 2004. He has worked behind the scenes with
some of the greatest writers and personalities of our time: Alice Munro, Pierre
Trudeau, Robertson Davies, Alistair MacLeod, Mavis Gallant, Hugh MacLennan,
Peter C. Newman, Brian Mulroney, Morley Callaghan, John Kenneth Galbraith, Paul
Martin, James Houston, Peter Gzowski, W.O Mitchell, and many more. His book
“Stories About Storytellers” is full of touching accounts of working with these
luminaries; in a thoroughly entertaining manner he will share his experiences
with us.